Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. when the What think read you you headline did?


2. in What word you your images 'robot' hear mind are the when?


3. feel robots How you about do?


4. you giving robots do of to What think guns?


5. humans than officers police better be robots would ways what In?


6. world would robots the What if over happen took?


7. movies scary or bad ? Why are most robots in robot


8. a feel How your robot about would housework to having you do?


9. more jobs Do robots take away people's jobs or create?


10. role your do country robots play What in?


11. you reading article Did like this?


12. you think What 'police hear of do officer' the when you word?


13. about What what do you you read think?


14. in useful Dubai does sound the RoboCop How?


15. staffed a you by police think What only station of do robots?


16. happiness can increase levels How robots?


17. to never think jobs do be robots do allowed should you Which?


18. Will think just ever feel humans robots and like?


19. in be now lives robots from our will years in What 50 doing?


20. a robot expert What questions would you like to ask?

Back to the robot police officer lesson.

Robot Police Officer - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'robot'?
  3. How do you feel about robots?
  4. What do you think of giving guns to robots?
  5. In what ways would robots be better police officers than humans?
  6. What would happen if robots took over the world?
  7. Why are most robots in robot movies scary or bad?
  8. How would you feel about having a robot to do your housework?
  9. Do robots take away people's jobs or create more jobs?
  10. What role do robots play in your country?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'police officer'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How useful does the RoboCop in Dubai sound?
  5. What do you think of a police station staffed by only robots?
  6. How can robots increase happiness levels?
  7. Which jobs do you think robots should never be allowed to do?
  8. Will robots ever think and feel just like humans?
  9. What will robots be doing in our lives in 50 years from now?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a robot expert?

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